by Hugh Bassett | Jul 28, 2026 | News
The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) congratulates former ICEH Master’s and PhD student Dr M. A. Muhit, who was elected as State Minister for Health and Family Welfare in Bangladesh earlier this year. Dr Muhit, a long-standing advocate for improving the...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 27, 2026 | News
A large study in Ethiopia has identified several factors that could help trachoma programmes identify patients at greater risk of developing postoperative trachomatous trichiasis after eyelid surgery. The findings suggest that information collected during routine...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 22, 2026 | News
A growing partnership between the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) and eye hospitals across Nepal is helping to strengthen the detection and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of preventable...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 3, 2026 | News
Photograph: Aeesha Malik A new study has revealed substantial differences in how children receive eye examinations in Malaysia, with regulatory and institutional barriers limiting the use of cycloplegic refraction in many settings. The findings suggest that children...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 2, 2026 | News
Photograph: Luke Allen A new study from northern India has shown that teleophthalmology can enable people with corneal disease to receive specialist-supported care without travelling to hospital at scale, while ensuring that patients with sight-threatening conditions...
